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The Lifecycle of Software Objects
A long story and the most thought-provoking one so far. The theme of inventions being just advanced enough to spark serious questions continues, but this time we see the tech evolve over several years. Also, Chiang's take on AI (which I was curious about) seems to be pragmatic and humane -- experience is incompressible, and it would do us good to treat AI with care and respect.
— Apr 08, 2026 11:44PM
A long story and the most thought-provoking one so far. The theme of inventions being just advanced enough to spark serious questions continues, but this time we see the tech evolve over several years. Also, Chiang's take on AI (which I was curious about) seems to be pragmatic and humane -- experience is incompressible, and it would do us good to treat AI with care and respect.
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#6 The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feeling
Reminded me of accuracy vs precision in physics, one of the first things taught in high school. A juicy read with parallel tales exploring the place of the objective truth and subjective memories in an individual's life and the broader society.
#7 The Great Silence
A short and poetic piece, originally written to accompany an art installation. Parrots, you be good too!
— Apr 21, 2026 10:50PM
Reminded me of accuracy vs precision in physics, one of the first things taught in high school. A juicy read with parallel tales exploring the place of the objective truth and subjective memories in an individual's life and the broader society.
#7 The Great Silence
A short and poetic piece, originally written to accompany an art installation. Parrots, you be good too!
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2. Exhalation and 3. What is Expected of Us
Enjoying the delivery of cosmic copium so far. In all three stories, the worlds have just the right amount of hyper-advancement to allow their inhabitants to grapple with implications. Time travel is possible, but only for a few seconds or years. A breakthrough has been achieved, but its full range of applications is not yet apparent. Curious about Chiang's take on AI now!
— Apr 04, 2026 06:19AM
Enjoying the delivery of cosmic copium so far. In all three stories, the worlds have just the right amount of hyper-advancement to allow their inhabitants to grapple with implications. Time travel is possible, but only for a few seconds or years. A breakthrough has been achieved, but its full range of applications is not yet apparent. Curious about Chiang's take on AI now!
Rohit
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The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
A really enjoyable predestination-type time travel story. The Arabian Nights-like narration works really well.
— Apr 03, 2026 07:15AM
A really enjoyable predestination-type time travel story. The Arabian Nights-like narration works really well.